The big picture: There is only one district qualifier returning (DeJesus), but a number of key additions could have the Patriots flirting with the .500 mark. Junior CD East transfer Josiah Russell has the most experience of that group and will help bolster a lineup that includes senior leaders Fought and Husser. It will be tough trying to compete with the Cedar Cliffs and Mechanicsburgs of the world, but Helmuth’s scrappy group is building confidence for the future. 